Body Language is the winner of the Non-fiction Travel Read 2009, BAA Heathrow Travel Product Awards - More than 23,000 votes were cast in a month-long nominations period, with votes coming in from across the world.
Your body language is on display almost all of the time
so isnt it important you know what signal youre sending? Discover how to use your body language to your advantage and at the same time learn how to decipher other peoples signals.
Research shows that up to 90% of communication is transmitted non-verbally and that the most successful people - in all walks of life - are intuitive in deciphering these signals. We may think we know how to use this silent language but how many of us can actually use it well?
Body Language will help you:
gain a deeper understanding of other people so you can read their minds
know what non-verbal signals you may be giving out to others and how to use this to communicate and gain the response you want
notice if what someone says is completely at odds with what they are thinking or feeling
learn how your extremities can give you away (despite whats coming out of your mouth).
make a better impression in your social and work life by being aware of your bodytalk (and that of others)...and more.
Table of Contents:
Authors note
Introduction: If you could read my mind . . .
Lesson 1 Language of the mind and body
Lesson 2 Looking
Lesson 3 Listening
Lesson 4 Limbs
Lesson 5 Lying
Lesson 6 Likeability
Lesson 7 Leakage
Appendix: Reviewing the 7 Ls Hows your mind and body reading?
Afterword
About the Author :
James Borg is a practising work psychologist and business consultant. At age 9, following his demonstration of psychological magic, James was admitted as one of the youngest members of the magic Circle.
Review :
The year's best business books: "This book shows you how to use your body language to your advantage." Short List Magazine January 09 (readership 1.8 Million)
"It is a useful reference that can be taken on a short flight, skimmed and digested with ease
.a convenient handbag (or manbag) sized read in a chatty prose style and I recommend it to beginners and masters of the subject alike." Andrea Reynolds, Director, Cordie, Supply Managment
